NOVEMBER 19-21, 2025 | NATIONAL HARBOR, MD
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DAY-AT-A-GLANCE  
Tuesday, November 18   Registration 1:00pm - 6:00pm
12:00pm - 6:00pm Registration Open
Wednesday, November 19    Registration 7:00am - 6:00pm
Breakout Sessions Digital Transformation:
Networks, Data, AI, 5G, Sensors, IoT, Cyber
Urban Operations & Infrastructure:
Lighting, Water, Waste, Planning, Emergency Response
Smart Mobility:
Transportation, Autonomous, Public Transit, Ride Share
The Connection Lab:
Mini-Workshops, Facilitated Networking, Live Demos
8:30am - 9:20am Securing Smart Cities with Open Video Security Technologies City Spotlight: Urban Operations & Infrastructure Real Time Traffic Intelligence in a Fully Interactive Metaverse The Entrepreneurial Engine: How Cities Can Power Small Business Growth
9:25am - 10:15am The Digital City Remix Desert Proof: Arizona's Infrastructure Advantage Real-time Monitoriing of Traffic Noise by the City of Calgary utilizing LoraWAN Connectivity Partnering for Purpose: How Nonprofits and Municipalities Can Collaborate for Smarter Cities
10:15am - 10:30am
Coffee Break    
10:30am - 12:00pm Smart Cities Connect Keynotes:
  • Tactics for AI-Readiness: Real Talk with Practioners
  • City of Allen, TX: Managing Gov Innovation from Soup to Nuts: People, Policy & Procurement
  • Unlocking Urban Excellence: The Role of Public-Private Partnerships in Advancing Transit and Other Critical Government Services
12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch (On Your Own)
Breakout Sessions Digital Transformation:
Networks, Data, AI, 5G, Sensors, IoT, Cyber
Urban Operations & Infrastructure:
Lighting, Water, Waste, Planning, Emergency Response
Community Engagement:
Policy, Funding, Commerce, Inclusion, Governance
The Connection Lab:
Mini-Workshops, Facilitated Networking, Live Demos
1:15pm - 2:05pm Innovating for Impact: Creating a Brighter Urban Future Together Developing Ubicquitus Infrastructure Baby Steps: Building a "Smart" Workforce Community Absent, Inclusion Present: When Policy Outpaces Community
2:10pm - 3:00pm Mind the Data Gap: Building AI‑Ready Foundations in Mid‑Size Cities Cuyahoga Green Energy: The First US Municipal Microgrid Utility City Spotlight: Community Engagement Speed Networking with a Twist
2:00pm - 6:00pm Expo Open
Thursday, November 20    Registration 7:00am - 6:00pm
Breakout Sessions Digital Transformation:
Networks, Data, AI, 5G, Sensors, IoT, Cyber
Urban Operations & Infrastructure:
Lighting, Water, Waste, Planning, Emergency Response
Smart Mobility:
Transportation, Autonomous, Public Transit, Ride Share
The Connection Lab:
Mini-Workshops, Facilitated Networking, Live Demos
8:30am - 9:20am Blueprint for the Future: Engineering a Partnership with City Hall From the Everglades to the Potomac: Modeling Resilient Futures City Spotlight: Smart Mobility The Human-Centered Huddle: Innovating Through Empathy
9:25am - 10:15am AI That Cities Can Trust: Transparent Logic for Faster Permitting Harnessing the Power of Smart City Innovations: Transforming Public Safety for a Safer Future in Raleigh, NC City of Altamonte Springs, FL: Driving the Future with Autonomous Vehicles Whole Community Preparedness for Smart Sustainable Cities and Communities
10:15am - 10:30am
Coffee Break  
10:30am - 12:00pm Smart Cities Connect Keynotes:
  • The Neighborhood Effect: Powering Smarter Communities
  • Strengthening Healthcare and Innovation in Las Vegas
  • Getting from Pilot to Scale
12:00pm - 1:15pm Lunch (On Your Own)
Breakout Sessions Digital Transformation:
Networks, Data, AI, 5G, Sensors, IoT, Cyber
Urban Operations & Infrastructure:
Lighting, Water, Waste, Planning, Emergency Response
Community Engagement:
Policy, Funding, Commerce, Inclusion, Governance
The Connection Lab:
Mini-Workshops, Facilitated Networking, Live Demos
1:15pm - 2:05pm City of Sugarland, TX: AI Readiness and Hallucination - When Your Data and Your AI Disagree How to Manage Next-Generation Infrastructure Building the Smart City Workforce - Solving the Talent Gap in Urban Innovation Workshop: Enhancing Community Resilience through AI Driven Situational Awareness
2:10pm - 3:00pm Building Trust with Urban Data Power Moves: A City Utility Alliance Bridging the Gap Between Vision and Voltage Language without Limits: How Chandler, Arizona is Building a More Inclusive Smart City
2:00pm - 6:00pm Expo Open
Friday, November 21    Registration 7:00am - 12:00pm
Breakout Sessions Digital Transformation:
Networks, Data, AI, 5G, Sensors, IoT, Cyber
Urban Operations & Infrastructure:
Lighting, Water, Waste, Planning, Emergency Response
Smart Mobility:
Transportation, Autonomous, Public Transit, Ride Share
The Connection Lab:
Mini-Workshops, Facilitated Networking, Live Demos
9:00am - 9:55am City Spotlight: Digital Transformation City of Chesapeake: LoRaWAN in Action: Building Smarter Cities through Public-Private Partnerships (ID 147) The Autonomous City Collision Point: Networking Hour
10:00am - 12:00pm Interactive Workshop: Smart Procurement Perfected

This is a preliminary Day-At-A-Glance for Smart Cities Connect in National Harbor for planning purposes. Some of the sessions represented are not formally accepted and are subject to change.




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